Do Dana 60 8 lug and 6 lug gears interchange? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BB72CHEVKT · 08-09-2010, 06:56 PM

I have both in disrepair and wonder if I can use the gears out of the 6 lug rearend in the 8 lug?

Willys47 · 08-09-2010, 07:40 PM

the rear ends would have to be the same size and make to do a gear swap

ERASER5 · 08-09-2010, 11:17 PM

If they have the same spine count, they can swap. Dana 60 have had a few different spline count through the years. The housings are the same, the carriers may be different. Of course front D60 parts do not swap with rear D60 parts.

Blazer1970 · 08-10-2010, 06:26 AM

Yes, they are the same. Both 30 spline. The ring and pinion would swap regardless, only the side gears are different for different shaft splines. Also, front and rear D60 carriers and gears are the same unless you are talking about a reverse rotation front axle.

BB72CHEVKT · 08-10-2010, 09:41 AM

Both of these are rear ends. The rod that holds the spider gears sheared off in the 8 lug and wanted to have a shop replace with the 6 lug gears. The 6 lug needs and new axel and I can not find one.

ERASER5 · 08-11-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Blazer1970

Yes, they are the same. Both 30 spline. The ring and pinion would swap regardless, only the side gears are different for different shaft splines. Also, front and rear D60 carriers and gears are the same unless you are talking about a reverse rotation front axle.

There are no reverse rotation front axles. Only reverse cut gears for high pinion D60s. Nothing "rotates" in reverse.

08-09-2010, 06:56 PM	#1
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Do Dana 60 8 lug and 6 lug gears interchange? I have both in disrepair and wonder if I can use the gears out of the 6 lug rearend in the 8 lug? __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

08-09-2010, 07:40 PM	#2
Willys47 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nanaimo B.C. Posts: 604	Re: Do Dana 60 8 lug and 6 lug gears interchange? the rear ends would have to be the same size and make to do a gear swap __________________ I was hooked on these trucks since 1982 when I drove my budys fathers 1968 Custum GMC 396 automatic dana 60 rear with a power lock diff what a ride more fun then we will we can ever tell!!

08-09-2010, 11:17 PM	#3
ERASER5 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,859	Re: Do Dana 60 8 lug and 6 lug gears interchange? If they have the same spine count, they can swap. Dana 60 have had a few different spline count through the years. The housings are the same, the carriers may be different. Of course front D60 parts do not swap with rear D60 parts. __________________ '70 GMC C1500 LWB Power disc brakes. WooHoo! Posi 6 Lug Dana 60

08-10-2010, 06:26 AM	#4
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,507	Re: Do Dana 60 8 lug and 6 lug gears interchange? Yes, they are the same. Both 30 spline. The ring and pinion would swap regardless, only the side gears are different for different shaft splines. Also, front and rear D60 carriers and gears are the same unless you are talking about a reverse rotation front axle. __________________ Tim

08-10-2010, 09:41 AM	#5
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Re: Do Dana 60 8 lug and 6 lug gears interchange? Both of these are rear ends. The rod that holds the spider gears sheared off in the 8 lug and wanted to have a shop replace with the 6 lug gears. The 6 lug needs and new axel and I can not find one. __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400



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